1831.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 165.

Authorised to de-
mand books and
papers.

receive the books and papers relating to Cecil county, now
in the possession of the former commissioners, or any other
person or persons, and upon the refusal of the former
commissioners, or any other person or persons, in whose
care or custody the said books may be, to deliver the
same to the commissioners so to be appointed by this
act, it shall and may he lawful for the county court
of Cecil, or any one of the judges thereof in vacation,
and it is hereby made obligatory upon said court, or
either of its judges in vacation, upon proof being offered,
of demand made for said books and papers, and a refusal
or neglect of any person or persons in whose possession
the same or any part thereof may be, to deliver the same or
any part thereof, to the commissioners to be appointed by this

Penalty for refual
to deliver over.

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act, to issue an order requiring and enjoining the same to be
done immediately; and upon the neglect or refusal to obey
the said order by any person or persons to whom the same
may be directed, to issue forthwith an attachment of con-

Contempt.

tempt, and to fine said delinquent or delinquents such sum
or sums as the said court, or judge in vacation, may deem
reasonable and right.

Repealing clause.

Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That an act passed at De-
cember session eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, chapter
one hundred and forty-five, and the several supplements
thereto, be and the same are hereby repealed.

CHAPTER 165.

Passed Mar. 2, 1831

An act to Incorporate the Maryland Beneficial Society of

Baltimore.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, Absalom C. Butler, John Wright, Elias T.
Griffin, William Woodcock, Caleb Peregoy, Matthias
Schroat, William Welsh, Edward C. Thomas, S. D. Downs,
James Paul, George Holtzman, Edward Loane, Thomas
Holtzman, and others, have formed themselves into a so-
ciety for the laudable purpose of affording relief to each
other and their respective families,in the event of sickness,dis-
tress and death, and have prayed fur an act of incorpora-
tion, that they may the better execute their benevolent in-
tentions — Therefore,

Incorporation.

Section 1 . Be if enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-
ryland, That Absalom C. Butler, John W right, Elias T.
Griffin, William Woodcock, Caleb Peregoy, Matthias

Schroat, William Welsh, Edward C. Thomas, S. D.